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[megan-the-artoonist]

“Keep ‘Em Wild and Free”

Acrylic on canvas, 18x24”

Based on a photo I took in the Outer Banks in 2022. I had taken a Corolla Outback Adventures tour to see the wild horses, and ever since then I had been wanting to do a painting like this. The title is a slogan of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

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last sunset of 2024 ✨

corolla, obx

[protectrightwhales]

Mid-Atlantic Humpback Whale Deaths Cause Concern

This 33.5 foot juvenile humpback whale was found dead on the beach in Corolla, North Carolina on February 17, 2019. The necropsy revealed that the whale had been struck by a ship. 

credit: Corolla Beach Rescue

The finding of three dead humpback whales within a week in North Carolina and Virginia is concerning - for humpback whales and for all other whales species that reside in and travel through those waters, including the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. The first of the three, a 38 foot long humpback, was found on February 12th north of Oregon Inlet in North Carolina. Just days later, TV station WTKR reported that a 33.5 foot juvenile humpback was found dead on the beach in Corolla, NC by a Currituck County Sheriff's deputy just after midnight on February 16th, technically making the discovery on the 17th. Another humpback was found dead a bit further north in the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Sandbridge, Virginia, also on February 17th.

full post: http://www.protectrightwhales.com/2019/3_12_mid_atlantic_humpback_deaths To find out more about what is happening to North Atlantic and North Pacific right whales and how we can all take actions in our everyday lives to protect them, please visit our Facts and Action sections on our website. We also post updates and pictures on Facebook, Tumblr and Twitter. 

[megan-the-artoonist]

“Carolina In My Mind”

Watercolor on hot pressed paper, 7x8”

Between the vacation house and the beach was this beautiful scene. When I walked past it for the first time, I said “Yep I’m painting that.”

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“Prickles by the Porch”

Watercolor paint, pencil, and marker on cold pressed paper, 8.5x12”

I don’t often see wild cacti at home. It was special to have some prickly pears in the neighborhood and right on the property we stayed at in Corolla, NC.

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Another Humpback Found Dead in North Carolina

This young humpback whale was found on the beach in Corolla, NC on March 17, 2019. credit: BeachPosts/Rick Blair

Update - 3/21/19: Another humpback whale has been found dead on the beach in Corolla, NC - the fourth humpback found dead in that region in the past eight weeks. The whale was found on Whalehead Beach on Sunday, March 17th and was a 27.5 foot female humpback estimated to only be about two years old. WTRK reported that the whale exhibited injuries that hinted she had become entangled in netting. Any deaths are concerning but a significant rise in the amount of deaths - especially in a short time in a relatively small area - is very concerning for humpback whales and for all other whales who reside in or travel through the area such as North Atlantic right whales.

Original Post: https://protectrightwhales.tumblr.com/post/183406670019/mid-atlantic-humpback-whale-deaths-cause-concern

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